Montgomery County
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Montgomery County
Summary
Montgomery County is a county of Maryland[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of county_of_maryland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,066 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Montgomery County is located in Maryland[3].
- Montgomery County is in the country of United States[4].
- Montgomery County is on the body of water Potomac River[5].
- Montgomery County is on the body of water Patuxent River[6].
- Montgomery County is on the body of water Rock Creek[7].
- Montgomery County's head of government is recorded as Marc Elrich[8].
- Montgomery County's instance of is recorded as county of Maryland[9].
- Montgomery County's capital is recorded as Rockville[10].
- Montgomery County's shares border with is recorded as Frederick County[11].
- Montgomery County's shares border with is recorded as Howard County[12].
- Montgomery County's shares border with is recorded as Prince George's County[13].
- Montgomery County's shares border with is recorded as Loudoun County[14].
- Montgomery County's shares border with is recorded as Fairfax County[15].
- Montgomery County's shares border with is recorded as Washington, D.C.[16].
- Montgomery County's shares border with is recorded as Arlington County[17].
- Montgomery County's shares border with is recorded as Northwest[18].
- Montgomery County's shares border with is recorded as Barnaby Woods[19].
- Richard Montgomery is named after Montgomery County[20].
- Montgomery County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Barnesville[21].
- Montgomery County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Brookeville[22].
- Montgomery County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chevy Chase[23].
- Montgomery County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chevy Chase Section Five[24].
- Montgomery County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chevy Chase Section Three[25].
- Montgomery County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chevy Chase View[26].
- Montgomery County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chevy Chase Village[27].
Body
Geography
Montgomery County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Maryland[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Potomac River[5], a river[28], in United States[29]; Patuxent River[6], a river[30], in United States[31]; and Rock Creek[7], a river[32], in United States[33].
Designation and Status
Montgomery County's instance of is recorded as county of Maryland[9].
History and Context
Richard Montgomery is named after Montgomery County[20].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Montgomery County include Montgomery County Public Schools[34], a school district in the United States[35], in United States[36], founded in 1860[37]; Montgomery County Airpark[38], an airport[39], in United States[40], founded in 1960[41]; The Montgomery County Sentinel[42], a newspaper[43], in United States[44], founded in 1985[45]; Montgomery County Sentinel[46], a newspaper[47], in United States[48], founded in 1855[49]; and The Sentinel Montgomery County[50], a newspaper[51], founded in 1974[52].
Why It Matters
Montgomery County ranks in the top 9% of county_of_maryland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,066 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
Entities named for it include Montgomery County Public Schools[34], a school district in the United States[35], in United States[36], founded in 1860[37]; Montgomery County Airpark[38], an airport[39], in United States[40], founded in 1960[41]; The Montgomery County Sentinel[42], a newspaper[43], in United States[44], founded in 1985[45]; Montgomery County Sentinel[46], a newspaper[47], in United States[48], founded in 1855[49]; and The Sentinel Montgomery County[50], a newspaper[51], founded in 1974[52].